Comb.



I c. BRANDT.

COMB.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20. I916.

Patented Dec.' 3, 1918.

INVENTOR' /;4./ ATTORNEYS.

CARL BRANDT, 01 NEW YORK, N. 'Y.-

COMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

' Application filed December 20, 1916. Serial No. 137,928.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, CARL BnANnT, a citi- Zen of the United States, and a residentof the city of New York, county ofNew York,

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Combs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to combs used for ornamental purposes, orfor holding the hair in place. My invention relates particularly to a comb of the character above indicated, which is provided with means for preventing the same from falling out of place.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a comb having the qualities above indicated without any moving parts. This feature simplifies the structure and increases the durability of the article, and at the same time, decreases the cost of production.

The accompanying drawing shows two modifications of my invention, and when taken in connection with the accompanying specification, the objects and manner of aceomplishing the same will be apparent.

Figure 1 shows an elevation of the comb with the retaining means substantially even with the outer end of the comb;

Fig. 2 shows an elevation of the device in which the retaining. means are placed at some distance below the outer end of the comb; and

- spur or projection 3 on each side thereof. The spurs or projections extend, as shown in said figure, from the respective sides of the comb at points approximately inali'nement with the upper end portions of the teeth in a general outward direction longi-' tudinallyof the comb and are reversed with respect to the teeth 2. The spurs or projections 3 may be at any suitable angle to the teeth 2 and may also be of any desired length. Preferably, the spurs project inwardly .laterallv toward the head as clearly shown in Fig. 3. This arrangement, while not necessary,'is preferred. Their length and direction depend in some degree upon the size of the comb to which ,they are attached, but preferably they should not project above the upper or outer endof the body portion of thecomb.

In the device shown inrfiig. 2 the spurs or projections 3 are located between the ends of-the combthat is, so that the end of the spurs or projections will'not extend as far out as the head or body port-ion 1 of the comb. The location of these spurs or projections, as well as their size and general direction, also depends upon the size and design of the comb, and consequently may be varied in accordance with requirements in each individual case.

The function of the spurs or projections- 3 is to retain the comb in the hair by catching underneath the same when the comb is moved into position. The function and operation of these spurs or projections will be easily understood and a further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

It is apparent that the comb may be made of any material, such. for instance, as used in the manufacture of such an article, and since the spurs or projections are integral therewith, they will, of course, be of the same material. \Vhile the spurs'or projections 3 are shown in the drawing attached hereto as being mounted on the teeth of the comb, I am, of course, not confined to this position of the spurs or projections, as the same may be mounted 'on the body portion instead of the teeth. I prefer, however, to place only two of these spurs or projections on each comb and that they should be placed on the sides thereof, 'whether on the teeth or on the body portion, as this arrangement makes it easier to remove the comb from the hair.

I do not wish, however, to be limited to the specific location or number of the retaining means, as they may be located at other points and there may be two or more or less, and it is understood that the drawing submitted herewith is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A comb having a body portion with teeth projecting therefrom, and having also integral means on each side thereof for holding the comb in place,-said means being arranged at the outer edges of the comb, substantially entirely below the outer end of said body portion and a substantial distance above the lower end of said teeth.

2. A comb, hai ing a body portion with teeth projecting therefrom and an integral projection on each side thereof for holding the comb in place, said projections extending from a point a substantial distance below the outer end of the body portion of the comb and approximately in alinement with the upper end of the teeth in a, general reverse and outward dirertion longitudinally with-respect to said teeth. said projections being arranged substantially entirely below the outer end of said body portion.

A coinb, having a body portion with teeth projectinp therefrom and an integral projection on each side thereof for holding the comb in place said projections extei'iding from a point a substantial dlstaneie' below the outer end of the body portion of the comb and a substantial distance above the lower end of the teeth in a general reverse and outward direction longitudinally with respect, to said teeth, said projeetiom; being arranged sul'istantially entirely below the outer end ot said body portion.

in testin'iony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification.

CARL BRANDT. 

